REU Site: Back to the Future

非技术描述：国家科学基金会“回到未来”的研究经验，为本科生网站在南达科他州矿业与技术学院将暴露本科生，包括美洲原住民学生和妇女的多元化群体，以研究环境，并帮助他们发展为专业人士。学生研究的重点是金属和金属生产的研究，这是一个对国防，制造，资源利用和能源领域的国家利益至关重要的技术领域。学生还将参加国家公园服务的研究项目，重点是历史文物的保存和分析，以及突出金属在整个历史上的重要性的活动，因此，“回到未来”的主题。这一背景将使学生对当前和未来研究的性质以及工程对社会的影响有更广泛的了解。技术说明：REU网站：回到未来在矿业与技术的南达科他州学校是一个为期10周的夏季项目，将提供冶金和材料工程，提高国家在先进材料和制造，矿物提纯和资源回收，战略金属和节能材料领域的全球竞争力的研究机会。该项目将通过在独特的文化和整体框架内提供研究体验来解决未来工程师面临的挑战。该框架将通过与国家公园管理局合作进行具有历史意义的研究和创新活动，由工程，科学和人文学科的教师领导，探索工程，历史和艺术之间的界面（回到未来主题）。学生将参加一个综合的补充培训计划，培养他们的研究技能和职业发展。该计划包括先进的技术通信培训，研讨会和研讨会，为当前的研究趋势提供历史背景，以及将学生相互联系和社区的活动。课程活动的多样性将吸引不同背景和知识类型的学生。该网站将提供机会，在工程服务不足的学生，重点是两年制社区和部落学院从该地区。该网站还将加强该地区正在进行的美国原住民NSF计划，包括All Nations Louis Stokes，Tiospaye和Oglala Lakota学院/南达科他州州立大学/南达科他州矿业学院预工程教育合作（OSSPEC）。该网站由国防部与NSF REU计划合作支持。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

NON-TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION: The National Science Foundation 'Back to the Future' Research Experience for Undergraduates Site at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology will expose a diverse group of undergraduate students, including Native American students and women, to the research environment and to help them develop as professionals. The focus of the student research is the study of metals and metal production, an area of vital technological importance to national interest in areas of defense, manufacturing, resource utilization, and energy. Students will also participate in research projects with the National Park Service focused on the preservation and analysis of historical artifacts as well as activities that highlight the importance of metals throughout history, hence, the 'Back to the Future' theme. This context will give students a broader appreciation for the nature of current and future research as well as the impact of engineering in society. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION: The REU Site: Back to the Future at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a 10-week summer project that will provide research opportunities in metallurgical and materials engineering that enhance the global competitiveness of the nation in the areas of advanced materials and manufacturing, mineral beneficiation and resource recovery, strategic metals, and energy-efficient materials. The project will address challenges faced by future engineers by providing a research experience within a unique cultural and holistic framework. This framework will be provided by teaming with the National Parks Service on research that has historical significance and innovative activities led by faculty from engineering, science and the humanities that explore the interface between engineering, history, and art (the Back to the Future theme). Students will participate in an integrated supplemental training program that nurtures their research skills and career development. This program includes advanced technical communications training, workshops and seminars to give historical context for current trends in research, as well as activities that connect students to each other and the community. The diverse nature of program activities will attract students of varied background and intellectual typology. The Site will provide opportunities for underserved students in engineering with an emphasis on two-year community and Tribal Colleges from the region. The site will also strengthen ongoing Native American NSF initiatives in the region including All Nations Louis Stokes, Tiospaye, and the Oglala Lakota College / South Dakota State University / South Dakota School of Mines Pre-Engineering Education Collaborative (OSSPEC). This site is supported by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.